A really feel good anecdote.

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> Dear Family

 

I am forwarding a really nice anecdote with the sole purpose that it make a

difference in the lives of some of you.

 

Regards

pria

>

>

> One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other

> students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each

> name.

>

> Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each

> of their classmates and write it down.

>

> It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and

> as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.

>

> That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a

> separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that

> individual.

>

> On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire

> class was smiling. " Really? " she heard whispered. " I never knew that I

> meant anything to anyone! " and, " I didn't know others liked me so much. "

> were

> most of the comments.

>

> No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they

> discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter.

The

> exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with

> themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.

>

> Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam and his

> teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a

> serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.

>

> The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him

took

> a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the

> coffin.

>

> As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to

> her. " Were you Mark's math teacher? " he asked. She nodded: " yes. " Then he

> said: Mark talked about you a lot. "

>

> After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a

> luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak

> with his teacher.

>

> We want to show you something, " his father said, taking a wallet out of

his

> pocket. " They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might

> recognize it. "

>

> Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook

> paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The

> teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she

had

> listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.

>

> Thank you so much for doing that, " Mark's mother said. " As you can see,

> Mark treasured it. "

>

> All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled

> rather sheepishly and said, " I still have my list. It's in the top drawer

> of my desk at home. "

>

> Chuck's wife said, " Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album. "

>

> I have mine too, " Marilyn said. " It's in my diary. "

>

> Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her

> wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. I carry this

> with me at all times, " Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she

> continued: " I think we all saved our lists. "

>

> That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and

> for all his friends who would never see him again.

>

> The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will

> end one day.. And we don't know when that one day will be.

>

> So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special

and

> important. Tell them, before it is too late.

>

> If you've received this, it is because someone cares for you and it means

> there is probably at least someone for whom you care.

>

> If you're " too busy " to take those few minutes right now to forward this

> message on, would this be the VERY first time you didn't do that little

> thing that would make a difference in your relationships?

>

> Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others

> comes back into your own.

>

> May Your Day Be Blessed And As Special As You Are

>

> Abdul.

>

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